Pre-Conference at 2026 AMA Summer– Registration Closed
We are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming response to the 2026 AMA DocSIG Pre-Conference!
Registration is now officially closed, and we are excited to welcome a full room of doctoral students from around the world for what promises to be a highly interactive morning of learning, mentorship, and community.
If you registered:
You should have received either:
- a confirmation of your registration, or
- a waitlist confirmation.
If you registered but did not receive either email, please contact Ishita Nagpal at inagpal1@gsu.edu so we can assist you.
A special thank you to our Pre-Conference Faculty Ambassadors, Prof. Kimberly Whitler and Prof. Martin Mende, whose guidance and support have been instrumental in shaping this year’s program.
Most importantly, this 4-hour doctoral pre-conference is offered completely free of charge because of the generosity of our Gold Sponsors. We are deeply grateful for their investment in the next generation of marketing scholars.
Our 2026 Gold Sponsors:
- Daniels College of Business, University of Denver – Thank you, Prof. Ali Besharat and DU Sales Leadership Center.
- Darden School of Business, University of Virginia – Thank you, Prof. Kimberly Whitler
- McCoy College of Business, Texas State University – Thank you, Prof. Anna Turri and Prof. Linda Alkire
- Interpretive Simulations – Thank you, Stu James and Peter Zinman.
Your support makes it possible for us to create meaningful opportunities for doctoral students to learn, connect, and grow.
Thank you to our entire DocSIG community for your enthusiasm, trust, and continued support.
We can’t wait to see everyone in Denver!
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𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝗦𝗜𝗚 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗠𝗔
One of the highlights of Summer AMA returns on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟰 (𝟳:𝟯𝟬–𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗠𝗗𝗧).
Whether you’re preparing for the job market, developing your research ideas, building your academic network, or simply looking to connect with fellow doctoral students, no matter which stage of your PhD journey you are at, this AMA DocSIG Pre-Conference is designed with you in mind.
We could not have planned this without the unconditional support of our faculty ambassadors: Prof. Kimberly A. Whitler and Prof. Martin Mende.
Over the years, this event has become a place where doctoral students:
✨ Learn from leading scholars
✨ Build meaningful professional connections
✨ Gain practical insights about academic careers
✨ Strengthen their place within the marketing academic community
📌 Registration is required, and space is limited.
With the generous support of our sponsors, we are able to offer this 𝟰-𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝗦𝗜𝗚 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗔𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀. 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eCDqyhYk
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Early bird date to register for AMA Summer is approaching: June 17!
We are deeply grateful to our sponsors and supporters for investing in doctoral student development and helping make programs like this possible.
We look forward to welcoming you to Denver this July ✨